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〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o have_v thy_o be_v of_o thyself_o which_o be_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n inelude_v all_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o thou_o be_v elohim_n almighty_a elschaadai_n alsufficient_a elion_n high_a that_o thou_o be_v i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 3.14_o exo._n 3.14_o which_o imply_v that_o thou_o be_v only_o of_o thyself_o and_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o creature_n i_o be_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a drink_v to_o the_o thirsty_a clothing_n to_o the_o naked_a health_n to_o the_o sick_a liberty_n to_o the_o captive_a comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a i_o be_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o i_o 43.11_o be_v 43.11_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o yet_o distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n lord_n let_v i_o believe_v and_o admire_v this_o truth_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la adverso_fw-la seponit_fw-la as_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o humble_a spirit_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a so_o none_o have_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a 2._o if_o there_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o heart_n there_o will_v follow_v more_o joy_n than_o can_v well_o be_v conceive_v of_o archimedes_n when_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o mathematical_a demonstration_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v find_v it_o i_o have_v find_v it_o how_o much_o more_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n if_o simon_n when_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o temple_n cry_v out_o now_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n 2.29_o luk._n 2.29_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n o_o how_o will_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v christ_n in_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n will_v superabound_v and_o exceed_v all_o thy_o affliction_n beside_o the_o spirit_n will_v teach_v thou_o 12.10_o heb._n 12.10_o 1._o that_o all_o thy_o affliction_n be_v but_o to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v work_v for_o thy_o good_a all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o love_n god_n 3._o all_o thy_o affliction_n can_v hinder_v god_n from_o love_v of_o thou_o god_n love_v a_o saint_n in_o prison_n in_o nakedness_n in_o famine_n in_o distress_n god_n love_v job_n on_o the_o dunghill_n lazarus_n with_o
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with_o man_n as_o he_o find_v they_o psal_n 18._o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a 11.29_o mat._n 11.29_o and_o with_o the_o upright_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o many_o time_n god_n people_n be_v of_o crabbed_a and_o knotty_a spirit_n that_o god_n for_o the_o present_a be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o stand_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o they_o o_o ephraim_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o 6.4_o hos_fw-la 6.4_o o_o judah_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o now_o as_o the_o carpenter_n plain_n the_o piece_n of_o wood_n so_o the_o lord_n plain_n their_o heart_n mountain_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o valley_n and_o the_o lord_n way_n shall_v be_v make_v straight_o before_o he_o and_o of_o rugged_a spirit_n they_o shall_v become_v smooth_a and_o the_o froward_a spirit_n become_v meek_a and_o quiet_a that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v portray_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o piece_n of_o wood_n when_o it_o be_v 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